![Santa Clara County Assessor candidate to return about $71,000 in campaign contributions after photo scandal -- but intends to stay on Valley Water board Santa Clara County Assessor candidate to return about $71,000 in campaign contributions after photo scandal -- but intends to stay on Valley Water board](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/kremen-horizontal.jpg?w=554)
Santa Clara County Assessor candidate to return about $71,000 in campaign contributions after photo scandal -- but intends to stay on Valley Water board
Match.com founder Gary Kremen has pivoted to local politics, and lit a fire in Silicon Valley assessor's race - MarketWatch
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